By Noshir R. Mehta 1Noshir R. Mehta. Bruxism: Tooth Grinding and Clenching [Internet]. Version 16. Knol. 2008 Jul 23. Available from: http://knol.google.com/k/noshir-r-mehta/bruxism/D3iAfFNV/kRAr4Q. (Original no longer available, published under here under a Creative Commons License Professor and Chairman of General Dentistry and Director of the Craniofacial Pain Center Tufts Dental School, Boston MA What is Bruxism? … Read more
Before you read about splenius capitis and cervicis trigger points, referred pain, and self-massage, you may want to learn more about these muscles. Splenius Trigger Point Causes and Symptoms Trigger points in these muscles are one of the many causes of headache of myogenic origin. TrP’s in the splenius capitis and cervicis muscles can be … Read more
The trapezius muscles are the large muscles you can see on each side of your neck. However, this back muscle extends all the way from the base of the skull to the base of the spine and is involved in all movements of the shoulder. Although the trapezius is a very strong muscle, quite capable … Read more
There is perhaps no other muscle, besides the trapezius, that is more prone to trigger points. Pain in the angle of the neck, a stiff neck, and even pain in the inner part of the shoulder blade are caused by often abused muscle. The levator scapulae (just say “scapula”) is also the muscle that complains … Read more
The temporalis muscle is a very-hardworking muscle of the jaw. Even though it is located on the side of the head, its primary function is to assist in closing and retracting the jaw as a chewing muscle. If you place your fingers just above your ear while clenching and unclenching your jaw you will be … Read more
The sternocleidomastoid muscles of the neck can cause a lot of pain to be referred to different areas of the head, face, throat, and sternum. They are a big contributor to tension headaches, causing months or years of pain, in association with other muscles, that often goes untreated and is misdiagnosed. Self-treating these large and … Read more